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(h)“Nuisance Wildlife Operator’s Licence” means a licence issued pursuant to
these regulations conferring the privilege on the holder thereof of engaging in
the business of a nuisance wildlife operator;

Clause 2(1)(h) added: O.I.C. 93-792, N.S. Reg. 137/93.

(i)“Nuisance Wildlife Permit” means a permit issued pursuant to Section 28 of
the Act and these regulations;

Clause 2(1)(e) relettered 2(1)(i): O.I.C. 93-792, N.S. Reg. 137/93.

(j)“seal” means an individually identifiable permanent locking device issued by
the Department with respect to the export or sale of bear gallbladders;

Clause 2(1)(j) added: O.I.C. 96-536, N.S. Reg. 125/96.

(k)“sealed” means [that] a seal that has been permanently attached to a bear
gallbladder;

Clause 2(1)(k) added: O.I.C. 96-536, N.S. Reg. 125/96.

(l)“wildlife habitat stamp” means a stamp issued by the Department that, when
completed in accordance with the Act and affixed to a licence card, constitutes
a base licence;

Clause 2(1)(l) added: O.I.C. 1999-273, N.S. Reg. 60/99.

(m)“Wildlife Resources Card” means a card issued to an individual by the
Department that contains information unique to the holder, including a unique
numeric identifier, and that is valid.

Clause 2(1)(m) added: O.I.C. 2006-365, N.S. Reg. 153/2006.

(2)Except when a dog is being trained or used to hunt wildlife as permitted by the Act
and the regulations made under the Act, “unaccompanied” in clause 41(1)(b) of the
Act means

(a)not under the immediate control of the owner or handler; and

(b)not within sight of the owner or handler.

Subsection 2(2) added: O.I.C. 2005-237, N.S. Reg. 119/2005.

Other harvestable wildlife

3(1)For purposes of referring to the wildlife described in subsections (2) and (3) in these
and other regulations made pursuant to the Act, such wildlife may be identified as
“other harvestable wildlife”.

(2)The following other harvestable wildlife may be hunted in accordance with these
regulations at the following times of the year:

SpeciesOpen Season

(a)coyoteJanuary 1 to December 31

(b)red squirrelNovember 1 to February 28

(c)crowSeptember 1 to March 31

Clause 3(2)(d) repealed: O.I.C. 2008-465, N.S. Reg. 383/2008.

(e)bullfrogJuly 15 to September 30

(3)The following other harvestable wildlife may be hunted in accordance with these
regulations at any time of the year by the owner or occupier of the property or agent
of the owner or occupier for the purpose of preventing damage to property:

(a)mice and rats;

(b)voles, moles and shrews other than long-tailed shrews, Gaspe shrews and
maritime shrews;

Clause 3(3)(b) amended: O.I.C. 2010-429, N.S. Reg. 89/2010.

(c)porcupine;

(d)woodchuck (groundhog);

(e)red squirrel and chipmunk;

(f)coyote;

(g)skunk;

(h)rock dove (common pigeon);

(i)crow;

(j)English sparrow;

(k)starling.

(4)Except as otherwise provided in the Act or regulations made pursuant to the Act, it
shall be an offence for any person to hunt other harvestable wildlife other than as
prescribed in this Section.

(5)No person shall hunt other harvestable wildlife unless the person is the holder of a
valid base licence.

(6)Subsection (5) does not apply to an owner or occupier or an agent of an owner or
occupier hunting other harvestable wildlife in accordance with subsection (3).

(7)Any person 18 years of age or over may hunt other harvestable wildlife in
accordance with these regulations with a firearm or bow if the person has been
certified to hunt with a firearm or bow under the Hunter Education, Safety and
Training Regulations made under the Act.

Subsection 3(7) amended: O.I.C. 2006-365, N.S. Reg. 153/2006.

(8)Any person who is not less than 12 years of age or more than 17 years of age may
hunt other harvestable wildlife in accordance with these regulations with a firearm or
bow if

Subsection 3(8) amended: O.I.C. 2006-365, N.S. Reg. 153/2006.

(a)the person has been certified to hunt with a firearm or bow under the Hunter
Education, Safety and Training Regulations made under the Act;

Clause 3(8)(a) replaced: O.I.C. 2006-365, N.S. Reg. 153/2006.

(b)the person possesses a minor’s permit issued to the person pursuant to the
Criminal Code if hunting is done with a firearm; [and]

(c)the person is under the immediate supervision of their parent or guardian or
any other responsible person 18 years of age or over who has been certified
under the Hunter Education, Safety and Training Regulations made under the
Act to hunt with a firearm or bow, as applicable.

Clause 3(8)(c) replaced: O.I.C. 2006-365, N.S. Reg. 153/2006.

Clause 3(8)(d) repealed: O.I.C. 2008-465, N.S. Reg. 383/2008.

Section 3 replaced: O.I.C. 1999-273, N.S. Reg. 60/99.

Base licence

3A(1)A base licence expires on March 31 next following the date the base licence was
issued.

3B[(1)]On receiving proof from an applicant that a licence issued under the Act or
regulations is lost, destroyed or needs to be replaced for any reason, the Department
may issue a replacement licence for an amount that is the lesser of the following:

(a)$5.48;

Clause 3B(1)(a) amended: O.I.C. 2015-96, N.S. Reg. 171/2015.

(b)the fee charged for the original licence.

Subsection 3B(1) replaced: O.I.C. 2008-465, N.S. Reg. 383/2008.

(2)A replacement licence issued under subsection (1) shall have the same force and
effect as if it were the original licence.

(3)An application for a replacement licence shall be on a form prescribed by the
Minister.

Section 3B added: O.I.C. 1999-273, N.S. Reg. 60/99.

Wildlife Resources Card

3C(1)A resident must hold a Wildlife Resources Card before that person may be issued
any of the following:

(a)a base licence;

(b)a Bear Hunting Licence or Resident Bear Snaring Licence under the Bear
Hunting Regulations made under the Act;

(c)a Deer Hunting Licence issued under the Deer Hunting Regulations made
under the Act;

(d)a Dog Field Trial Permit, Dog Training Permit or Raccoon Dog Night Hunting
Permit issued under the Dog Hunting and Training Regulations made under
the Act;

(e)a Weapon Discharge Permit issued under the Firearm and Bow Regulations
made under the Act;

(2)Except as provided in subsection (3), the fee to obtain, renew or replace a Wildlife
Resources Card is $7.78 plus applicable taxes.

Subsection 3C(2) amended: O.I.C. 2015-96, N.S. Reg. 171/2015.

(3)A person who held a valid Firearm Hunting Certificate, Bowhunter Hunting
Certificate or Fur Harvester’s Certificate on December 31, 2005, may obtain a
Wildlife Resources Card free of charge before January 1, 2007.

(4)A person who holds a Wildlife Resources Card must

(a)not lend their Wildlife Resources Card to another person or permit another
person to have or use their Wildlife Resources Card;

(b)carry their Wildlife Resources Card while engaged in any licensed or permitted
activities for which a Wildlife Resources Card is required; and

Clause 3C(4)(b) amended: O.I.C. 2008-465, N.S. Reg. 383/2008.

(c)produce their Wildlife Resources Card while engaged in any licensed or
permitted activities for which a Wildlife Resources Card is required, if
requested to do so by a conservation officer.

Clause 3C(4)(c) amended: O.I.C. 2008-465, N.S. Reg. 383/2008.

Subsection 3C(4) amended: O.I.C. 2008-465, N.S. Reg. 383/2008.

(5)Except as provided in the Act and regulations, no person shall possess a firearm,
bow, crossbow, trap or snare in a wildlife habitat unless the person is also carrying
their Wildlife Resources Card.

Subsection 3C(5) amended: O.I.C. 2008-465, N.S. Reg. 383/2008

Section 3C added: O.I.C. 2006-365, N.S. Reg. 153/2006.

Conservation officers

4The affirmation or oath required for a conservation officer by subsection 9(1) of the Act
must be

(a)in a form approved by the Minister; and

(b)taken in writing before a commissioner of oaths or notary public and sent to
the Minister.

Section 4 replaced: O.I.C. 2005-237, N.S. Reg. 119/2005.

4ASubject to such terms and conditions as the Minister considers appropriate, the Minister
may, in writing, exempt a conservation officer from any provision of the Act or its
regulations while the officer is carrying out investigations and other enforcement activities
under the Act or its regulations.

Section 4A added: O.I.C. 2007-232, N.S. Reg. 232/2007.

Nuisance control

5(1)Pursuant to Section 28 of the Act, where wildlife is found doing, or is in a position
where it may cause, actual damage to a growing crop, an orchard, livestock or
private property the Minister may issue a Nuisance Wildlife Permit to the owner or
occupier of the property authorizing the owner or occupier or their agents to hunt,
trap or kill wildlife on lands owned or occupied by the person.

Subsection 5(1) amended: O.I.C. 89-800, N.S. Reg. 136/89.

(2)The Nuisance Wildlife Permit shall be in a form prescribed by the Department and
may contain special terms and conditions.

(3)It shall be an offence for a person to contravene the terms and conditions contained
in a Nuisance Wildlife Permit.

(4)The holder of a Nuisance Wildlife Permit shall only hunt, trap and kill wildlife
specified in the Permit.

(5)The Minister may issue a special permit to a person

(a)to capture or kill any wildlife that is wounded, diseased, a danger to the public
or a public nuisance; or

(b)to remove or destroy the den, house, nest, dam or usual place of habitation of
any wildlife that is causing or is likely to cause damage to property.

(6)Where raccoons or other harvestable wildlife are a nuisance, they may be captured in
a box trap without a permit provided that any raccoons captured in such manner shall
be released without delay either on Crown lands, or with the consent of the owner,
on privately owned lands.

(7)Despite subsection (1) of Section 3 and subject to subsections (1) to (6) inclusive of
this regulation [Section], no person shall act as a nuisance wildlife operator unless
the person is the holder of a Nuisance Wildlife Operator’s Licence issued pursuant to
these regulations.

(9)The Minister, or an employee of the Department authorized by the Minister, may
issue a Nuisance Wildlife Operator’s Licence to any person who

(a)is 19 years of age or over;

(b)is certified as a qualified fur harvester under the Hunter Education, Safety and
Training Regulations made under the Act; and

Clause 5(9)(b) replaced: O.I.C. 2006-365, N.S. Reg. 153/2006.

(c)satisfies the Minister, or an employee of the Department authorized by the
Minister, that the person is competent and knowledgeable respecting
regulations and procedures prescribed by the Department for the handling of
nuisance wildlife.

Clause 5(9)(d) repealed: O.I.C. 2008-465, N.S. Reg. 383/2008.

Subsection 5(9) added: O.I.C. 93-792, N.S. Reg. 137/93.

(10)A Nuisance Wildlife Operator’s Licence expires annually on March 31 and is
renewable on or before the expiry date if the applicant for renewal has complied with
all requirements of the Act and regulations respecting nuisance wildlife while
holding a Nuisance Wildlife Operator’s Licence.

Subsection 5(10) replaced: O.I.C. 2008-465, N.S. Reg. 383/2008.

(11)(a)The holder of a Nuisance Wildlife Operator’s Licence shall maintain a true and
accurate record of

(i)the name, address and phone number of every person for whom the
holder performed the services of a nuisance wildlife operator, and

(ii)a description of the services performed for each person described in
clause (i) including the date, number, species and release or disposal
location of all wildlife handled.

(b)All entries required pursuant to subsection (a) shall be made as soon as
possible after the service is performed and shall be open to inspection by a
conservation officer.

(c)A copy of the record shall be filed with the Department on or before January
15 of the year immediately following the issuance of the licence.

Clause 5(11)(c) amended: O.I.C. 2008-465, N.S. Reg. 383/2008.

Subsection 5(11) added: O.I.C. 93-792, N.S. Reg. 137/93.

(11A)The fee for a Nuisance Wildlife Operator’s Licence or renewal of a Nuisance
Wildlife Operator’s Licence is $6.22.

(12)The Minister, or any person authorized by the Minister, may for any period
considered appropriate suspend, cancel or refuse to issue or renew a Nuisance
Wildlife Operator’s Licence if the applicant for or the holder of the licence fails to
comply with the Act or regulations respecting nuisance wildlife or is found guilty of
an offence pursuant to the Act or any other enactment relating to wildlife.

Subsection 5(12) added: O.I.C. 93-792, N.S. Reg. 137/93.

(13)No person shall contravene any term or condition contained in a Nuisance Wildlife
Operator’s Licence.

5AA person must not administer, attempt to administer or make available any drug, chemical
or other substance that is capable of doing any of the following to non-captive wildlife
unless the person is authorized to do so by the Director of Wildlife:

(a)chemically marking an animal; or

(b)altering any biological process, function or state of an animal.

Section 5A added: O.I.C. 2010-249, N.S. Reg. 89/2010.

Human wildlife conflict stamp

5B(1)The Department may issue a human wildlife conflict stamp to any of the following
who meet the licensing and certification requirements of subsection (2):

(a)a farmer who demonstrates that deer or bear are causing crop or other damage
with significant economic loss to the farmer;

(b)a person who is acting as an agent of a farmer referred to in clause (a);

(c)an individual who has the consent of a farmer referred to in clause (a) to take
nuisance deer or bear on the farmer’s property.

(2)To be eligible for a human wildlife conflict stamp, a person must

(a)hold a valid base licence; and

(b)be certified to hunt with a weapon authorized for hunting deer and bear.

(3)An application for a human wildlife conflict stamp shall be on a form prescribed by
the Department and, except as provided in subsection (4), shall be accompanied by a
fee of $5.57.

(4)There is no fee for a human wildlife conflict stamp issued to a farmer referred to in
clause (1)(a) or a farmer’s agent referred to in clause (1)(b).

(5)A person may apply for and hold more than 1 human wildlife conflict stamp in the
same year.

(6)A human wildlife conflict stamp allows the person to whom it is issued to take, hunt
or kill 1 deer or 1 bear.

(7)A human wildlife conflict stamp is subject to terms and condition of use determined
by the Department, which shall include all of the following:

(a)a description of the location for which the human wildlife conflict stamp is
valid, which may include references to property boundaries or geographic
features such as roads and rivers;

(b)a statement of the period of time during which the human wildlife conflict
stamp is valid.

(8)A human wildlife conflict stamp shall be in the form prescribed by the Department
and shall be accompanied by the terms and conditions of use that apply to it.

(8) [(9)]Failure of a person to comply with the terms and conditions of a human
wildlife conflict stamp may result in refusal of any subsequent applications
from that person for human wildlife conflict stamps.

Second subsection (8) renumbered as (9) for the purposes of this consolidation.

(9) [(10)]The holder of a human wildlife conflict stamp shall dispose of any deer or bear
harvested as directed by the Department.

Subsection (9) renumbered as (10) for the purposes of this consolidation.

Section 5B added: O.I.C. 2015-239, N.S. Reg. 283/2015.

Captive wildlife

6(1)Unless determined otherwise by the Director of Wildlife, no person shall hold in
captivity any wildlife, native or exotic, unless the person holds

(a)a permit or licence issued pursuant to subsection 16(3) of the Act (Private

Wildlife Park Licence/Permit); or

(b)a Game Farming Licence issued pursuant to Section 49 of the Act; or

(c)a Scientific or Educational Permit issued pursuant to Section 20 of the Act; or

(d)a Captive Wildlife Permit issued pursuant to these regulations; or

(e)a Falconry Permit issued pursuant to these regulations; or

Clause 6(1)(e) added: O.I.C. 97-519, N.S. Reg. 98/97.

(f)a Falconry Breeding Permit issued pursuant to these regulations.

Clause 6(1)(f) added: O.I.C. 97-519, N.S. Reg. 98/97.

Subsection 6(1) amended: O.I.C. 97-519, N.S. Reg. 98/97.

(2)The Director of Wildlife may issue a Captive Wildlife Permit.

(2A)The Director of Wildlife may determine wildlife species for which no import permit
is required.

Subsection 6(2A) added: O.I.C. 97-519, N.S. Reg. 98/97.

(3)An applicant for a Captive Wildlife Permit shall apply on a form prescribed by the
Department.

(4)A Captive Wildlife Permit is valid for a period of one year from the date of its issue
with respect to the location specified in the permit and may be renewed upon
application.

(5)The Province is not responsible for any damage or injury to persons or property with
respect to any wildlife held in captivity.

(6)A conservation officer may at any reasonable time inspect captive wildlife and the
enclosures in which they are kept.

(7)(a)Except as provided in a Captive Wildlife Permit, no person holding wildlife in
captivity shall allow the wildlife to roam free, escape or be released to the wild.

(b)A person whose wildlife escapes from captivity shall immediately make all
reasonable efforts to return the wildlife to captivity and report the full details of
the escape to a conservation officer within 48 hours of the escape.

Clause 6(7)(b) amended: O.I.C. 2000-216, N.S. Reg. 64/2000.

(c)Any wildlife not recovered within 15 days after its escape shall become the
property of Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province.

Clause 6(7)(c) added: O.I.C. 2000-216, N.S. Reg. 64/2000.

(d)A person whose wildlife escapes from captivity is liable for the costs of
recovering the escaped wildlife, whether the costs are incurred during or after
the time period referred to in clause (c).

Clause 6(7)(d) added: O.I.C. 2004-225, N.S. Reg. 165/2004.

(8)No person shall hold in captivity any wildlife known or believed to be diseased or
allow the wildlife to be transferred to another person.

6A(1)The Director of Wildlife may issue a Falconry Permit to a person permitting the
person to keep raptors in captivity.

(2)No Falconry Permit shall be issued to a person unless the person establishes, to the
satisfaction of the Director of Wildlife, that

(a)the person has had a minimum of two years of supervised training in the care
and handling of raptors;

(b)the person’s ability to handle and care for raptors has been verified by a person
or organization knowledgeable in falconry; and

(c)any falcons to be held in captivity pursuant to a Falconry Permit are captive
bred in Nova Scotia or are lawfully imported falcons from another
jurisdiction.

(3)Subject to subsection (5), the holder of a Falconry Permit may use a raptor held in
captivity pursuant to the Falconry Permit to hunt small game or other harvestable
wildlife.

(4)Subject to subsection (5), the holder of a Falconry Permit who is hunting small game
or other harvestable wildlife with a raptor held in captivity pursuant to the Falconry
Permit may hunt on the first day of the week commonly known as Sunday.

(5)Except as provided in subsections (3) and (4), the holder of a Falconry Permit who is
hunting in accordance with subsections (3) and (4) is subject to and shall comply
with any provision of the Act or regulations made pursuant to the Act, including,
without limiting the foregoing, the provisions respecting licensing, open seasons, bag
limits and reporting.

(6)Any person lawfully hunting by means of a falcon who accidently takes wildlife to
which the person is not entitled shall leave the wildlife at the site and report the
taking within 24 hours to a Department Office.

Section 6A added: O.I.C. 97-519, N.S. Reg. 98/97.

Falconry Breeding Permit

6B(1)The Director of Wildlife may issue a Falconry Breeding Permit to a person
permitting the person to breed captive raptors subject to conditions prescribed in the
Falconry Breeding Permit.

(2)No person shall be eligible for a Falconry Breeding Permit unless

(a)the person is the holder of a current Falconry Permit; and

(b)the person can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Director of Wildlife,
knowledge of raptor breeding techniques.

(3)An applicant for a Falconry Breeding Permit shall apply by providing the Director
with the following information:

(a)the number and types of species proposed to be bred;

(b)the proposed disposition of the bred species;

(c)a description of the facilities in which the species will be kept; and

(d)confirmation of veterinarian support available to the applicant.

Section 6B added: O.I.C. 97-519, N.S. Reg. 98/97.

Export/import of wildlife

7(1)For the purpose of Sections 63 and 64 of the Act, and subject to subsection (2A),

(a)the Minister may issue a Wildlife Export Permit to any person authorizing that
person to export out of the Province any live or dead wildlife, or any part
thereof, lawfully taken;

Subsection 7(1) amended: O.I.C. 96-536, N.S. Reg. 125/96.

Clause 7(1)(a) replaced: O.I.C. 90-847, N.S. Reg. 184/90.

(b)the Wildlife Export Permit shall contain a list of the wildlife or wildlife parts to
be exported along with the name and address of the person or firm to whom it
is being exported;

Clause 7(1)(b) replaced: O.I.C. 90-847, N.S. Reg. 184/90.

(c)a valid licence issued under the Act and regulations which has marked on it
that it is an Export Permit constitutes authority for the holder of the licence to
export out of the Province, within the prescribed bag and possession limits,
wildlife taken under the licence;

Clause 7(1)(c) replaced: O.I.C. 90-847, N.S. Reg. 184/90.

(d)wildlife or parts being exported shall be accompanied by the export permit;

Clause 7(1)(d) added: O.I.C. 90-847, N.S. Reg. 184/90.

(e)the Minister may issue a Wildlife Import Permit to any person authorizing that
person to import into the Province any live or exotic wildlife or any part
thereof lawfully taken.

Clause 7(1)(e) added: O.I.C. 90-847, N.S. Reg. 184/90.

(2)Subject to the provisions of the Agriculture and Marketing Act, no Import Permit is
required under the Act to import from out of Province a pheasant or a quail provided
the game bird is acquired from a certified disease free hatchery.

Subsection 7(2) added: O.I.C. 89-800, N.S. Reg. 136/89.

(2A)No person shall export the gallbladder of a bear lawfully taken in the Province
unless the bear gallbladder is sealed.

Subsection 7(2A) added: O.I.C. 96-536, N.S. Reg. 125/96.

(3)Every person who, without a permit issued pursuant to subsection 62(2) of the Act,
releases from captivity any turkey is guilty of an offence.

Subsection 7(3) added: O.I.C. 89-800, N.S. Reg. 136/89.

(4)It shall be an offence for any person to contravene any term or condition contained in
a permit issued under the Act or these regulations.

Subsection 7(4) added: O.I.C. 89-800, N.S. Reg. 136/89.

Section 7 amended: O.I.C. 89-800, N.S. Reg. 136/89.

Transporting wildlife

8(1)No agent, transportation company or other common carrier or any other person shall

(a)receive for shipment any wildlife or parts of wildlife excluding the meat unless
the shipment is tagged, marked or labelled with the name and address of the
owner, the licence number under which the wildlife was taken and the contents
of the shipment; or

(b)transport or deliver to a consignor any shipment that is not tagged, marked or
labelled in the manner required by clause (a).

(2)Any person who receives a shipment in violation of subsection (1) shall notify the
nearest district office of the Department and hold the shipment to be dealt with by
the Department.

Sale or purchase of wildlife

9(1)Subject to the Act and the regulations made under the Act, any person may sell,
expose for sale, offer for sale, process for sale, possess for sale, trade, barter or
purchase any wildlife or parts of wildlife taken in accordance with the Act and the
regulations made under the Act, except that it shall be an offence to sell, expose for
sale, offer for sale, process for sale, possess for sale, trade, barter or purchase any of
the following:

(b)the pelts of fur-bearing animals, except to a licensed fur buyer, unless the pelts
are sold to a purchaser for the personal use or purposes of the purchaser;

(c)the green hides of white-tailed deer or moose, except to a licensed hide dealer,
unless the hides are sold to a purchaser for the personal use or purposes of the
purchaser;

(d)the green hides, galls, paws, claws or teeth of a bear, except to a licensed fur
buyer, unless the hides, galls, paws, claws or teeth are sold to a purchaser for
the personal use or purposes of the purchaser;

(e)the gallbladder of a bear, unless the bear gallbladder is sealed.

Subsection 9(1) replaced: O.I.C. 2006-273, N.S. Reg. 88/2006.

(2)The proprietor or manager of any hotel, inn, restaurant or boarding house may
prepare and serve wildlife and have possession of the same if the wildlife is prepared
for a registered guest who took it under a valid licence.

10(1)No person shall operate or be a passenger in an aircraft for the purpose of hunting
wildlife.

(2)Unless authorized by the Minister, no person shall use a vehicle or vessel for the
purpose of

(a)chasing or pursuing any wildlife;

(b)disturbing any wildlife; or

(c)driving any wildlife towards hunters.

Sunday hunting

11 [10A]For the purpose of the exception allowed by subsection 71(1) of the Act, hunting is
lawful on the 1st and 2nd Sundays following the last Friday in October for all
species of wildlife that are allowed to be hunted under the Act and its regulations,
except moose.

(2)No person shall hunt or discharge a firearm, crossbow or bow between one-half hour
after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise other than a person who

(a)holds a permit authorizing them to do so; or

(b)holds a valid Fur Harvester’s Licence or a valid Bear Snaring Licence and is
killing an animal in a trap or snare.

Subsection 11(2) replaced: O.I.C. 2008-465, N.S. Reg. 383/2008.

(3)The sunrise and sunset times are those set out in Schedule “A” attached to these
regulations.

(4)Notwithstanding subsection (2), the holder of a valid Furharvesters [Fur Harvester’s]
Licence may take furbearing animals at any time during the open season for
furbearers by means of a trap.

Subsection 11(4) amended: O.I.C. 2005-237, N.S. Reg. 119/2005.

(5)Unless provided otherwise, for the purpose of the Act and regulations, “night” is
defined as the period of time between one hour after sunset and one hour before
sunrise as defined in these regulations.

Accidental killing

12(1)Any person who by accident unlawfully kills any wildlife shall within twenty-four
hours report the killing to a conservation officer at the nearest district office of the
Department.

(2)Except for big game, subsection (1) does not apply to wildlife accidentally killed by
a vehicle or vessel.

(3)(a)The Minister may issue a Salvage Permit to any person to possess wildlife
accidentally killed or wildlife killed with the authority of the Department.

(b)A Salvage Permit issued pursuant to clause (a) authorizes the holder thereof to
possess or dispose of the wildlife killed.

Subsection 12(3) added: O.I.C. 89-800, N.S. Reg. 136/89.

Storage permits

13It shall be an offence to store the meat of the deer family except as provided in the
regulations.

Hunting while disqualified and other hunting restrictions

14(1)Except with the permission of the Minister, no person having had a licence or permit
cancelled or forfeited shall have in his possession a firearm or bow in a wildlife
habitat or hunt, take or kill or pursue with intent to take, hunt or kill wildlife except
the snaring of snowshoe hare.

(2)Where a person who holds a valid licence takes the seasonal bag limit of wildlife
covered by the licence, the licence is thereafter invalid for any further hunting of that
specie of wildlife.

(3)(a)Unless otherwise provided by the Act or these regulations, after a person who
holds a valid licence kills the seasonal bag limit of wildlife covered by the
licence, that person shall not thereafter carry or possess a firearm or bow in a
wildlife habitat.

(b)Clause (a) does not apply to a person who is transporting wildlife killed under
the licence back to the person’s place of residence or place of storage.

(4)In addition to those items prohibited by Section 81 of the Act and Section 3 of the
Firearm and Bow Regulations, no person shall use or possess for the purpose of
hunting wildlife at any time in a wildlife habitat

(a)hooks capable of holding wildlife including fish hooks; or

(b)any trap or snare that could be used to take or hold big game, except a snare
which is approved for use to snare a bear during the open season for snaring
bear.

15BAny person who lawfully takes or kills an animal of a species designated by the Minister
for the mandatory submission of biological material shall submit any biological material
required by the Minister.

Section 15B added: O.I.C. 2015-239, N.S. Reg. 283/2015.

Effective date of regulations

16These regulations shall come into force on and after the 29th day of September, 1987.